In her award winning book, the saint and the choppedup baby. A session of the 2021 international congress on medieval studies may 16 will focus on bamfords book. Laura ackerman smoller, professor of history, university of rochester, studies the areas of intersection between magic, science, and religion in medieval and renaissance europe, centering around two major themes. He teaches courses encompassing many aspect of medieval iberian society including medieval spains, kings and kingdoms, inquisition, medieval traveler, and jihad and. University of toronto press, 2018 more information in our blog. The cult of vincent ferrer in medieval and early modern europe.
And yet, despite itsenormous popularity in the middle ages and the renaissance, very little is known about its practicalities. Framing iberia is a study of medieval iberian culture observed through the lens of the frametale, a type of story collection cultivated by medieval iberian authors in several languages. Its best known examples outside of iberia are chaucers canterbury tales, boccaccios decameron, and the thousand and one nights. In doing so, he draws on current critical theory and cultural studies in reevaluating how the multicultural society of medieval iberia is reflected in its narrative literature. Conflict and change in fourteenthcentury dominican convents brill, 2011. The cult of vincent ferrer in medieval and early modern europe a panel discussion. Publication prizes international congress on medieval. The poetics of loss and nostalgia in medieval arabic and hebrew literature. Alexander elinson publications books journal articles. The award is announced each may at the international congress of medieval studies held at western michigan university kalamazoo, michigan, with a special session convoked in the following year to honor the recipient and advance the themes of his or her research with the honoree. Publication prizes international congress on medieval studies.
The role of arabic in judah ibn tibbons ethical will indiana up, 2017. Framing iberia maqamat and frametale narratives in. The panel discussion not only celebrates an important contribrution to medieval studies, but it also provides a forum for scholars to share ideas and plan new directions for future. Michael vargas is associate professor of medieval history at the state university of new york at new paltz. The role of arabic in judah ibn tibbons ethical will. The role of arabic in judah ibn tibbons ethical will a roundtable featuring ryan szpiech, david wacks, shamma boyarin iberian travelers in the mediterranean nico parmley, gregory kaplan, carol smolen, robert hultgren. The award is announced each may at the international congress of medieval studies held at western michigan university, and a special session is convoked during the following years congress to honor the recipient and advance. In 2020, when the covid19 outbreak forced the cancellation of the congress, the awards are announced here. Framing iberia maqamat and frametale narratives in medieval. Nuria sillerasfernandez university of colorado, boulder. The award is announced each may at the international congress of medieval. Participants included ryan szpiech, thomas burman, michelle hamilton, and jonathan decter.
Hispanic languages, literatures, and cultures for conversion and narrative. International journal of middle east studies 45 20, 715730. The icms conference hosts the largest gathering of medievalist scholars in north america. Taming a brood of vipers conflict and change in fourteenth. Studies in history and philosophy of biological and biomedical sciences 41 2010. The award is announced each may at the international congress of medieval studies held at western michigan university kalamazoo, michigan, with a special. Reading and religious authority in medieval polemic a panel discussion. It publishes groundbreaking articles in english, spanish, portuguese, galician, and catalan on topics in medieval iberian cultural studies, literature, and historical linguistics. Marino prize for best essay in hispanomedieval studies delivered at the international congress submissions. The cult of vincent ferrer in medieval and early modern europe ithaca. Pearces the andalusi literary intellectual tradition with essays by ryan szpiech, david a. Two important contributions in the effort to strengthen our scholarly community that you will find in this volume are. This session invites papers from historical, cultural or literary.
Noel fallows named associate provost for international. Pearce for the andalusi literary and intellectual tradition. May 23, 2016 the professor of history was honored by the largest gathering of medievalist scholars in north america for her book the saint and the choppedup baby. Laura ackerman smoller, the saint and the choppedup baby. And yet, despite its enormous popularity in the middle ages and the renaissance, very little is known about its practicalities. Call for papers for the 52nd international medieval congress, western. The award is announced each may at the international congress of medieval studies held at western.
In this book ryan szpiech has brought us a cogently argued, rigorously researched, and thoughtfully constructed theory of conversion narrative in the middle ages. Kalamazoo medieval studies college of liberal arts. Jan 07, 2011 from the editor from the editor 20110107 00. Pearce for the andalusi literary intellectual tradition. Ryan wesley szpiech ryan szpiech university of michigan. Reviewed by auroria salvatierra ossorio in sefarad 68. Leo gershoy award american historical association ron schechter, 2004, for obstinate hebrews. A journal of medieval hispanic languages, literatures, and cultures. Nuria sillerasfernandez spanish and portuguese university of. Philip daileader, 2016, saint vincent ferrer, his world and life. Honorable mention, kayden book award, university of colorado boulder, 2016. Reading and religious authority in medieval polemic. He teaches courses encompassing many aspect of medieval iberian society including medieval spains, kings and kingdoms, inquisition, medieval traveler, and jihad and crusade.
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